There's No Point In Escaping

No Jacket Required
Phil Collins (1985)
The third solo album from one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the 20th century was released forty years ago today.  No Jacket Required is an incredible record from start to finish which produced four hit singles: Sussudio, One More Night, Don't Lose My Number, and my favorite song on the album which was inspired by One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and features backup vocals from Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Helen Terry:

Take Me Home

Phil Collins (1985)

Take that look of worry

I'm an ordinary man

They don't tell me nothing

So I find out all I can

There's a fire that's been burning

Right outside my door

I can't see but I feel it

And it helps to keep me warm

So I... I don't mind

No I... I don't mind

Seems so long I've been waiting

Still don't know what for

There's no point in escaping

I don't worry anymore

I can't come out to find you

I don't like to go outside

They can turn off my feelings

Like they're turning off the light

But I... I don't mind

No I... I don't mind

So take, take me home

'Cause I don't remember

Take, take me home

'Cause I don't remember

Take, take me home... oh lord

'Cause I've been a prisoner all my life

And I can say to you

Take that look of worry

Mine's an ordinary life

Working when it's daylight

And sleeping when it's night

I've got no far horizons

I don't wish upon a star

They don't think that I listen

Oh, but I know who they are

And I... I don't mind

No I... I don't mind

So take, take me home

'Cause I don't remember

Take, take me home

'Cause I don't remember

Take, take me home... oh lord

Well I've been a prisoner all my life

And I can say to you

But I don't remember

Take, take me home

'Cause I don't remember